Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales, Université de Picardie - Jules Verne

The Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales, Université de Picardie - Jules Verne is the publishing arm of the Centre d'Études Médiévales de Picardie (CEM de Picardie), a French learned association dedicated to medieval studies. The Centre is a declared association under the French law of 1901, seated at 56, rue de l'Arbre-Sec in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Its statutory purpose is to animate research in medieval studies through the organisation of scientific events and the publication of journals, conference proceedings and other works. The Presses imprint carries this publishing mission, producing scholarly volumes and periodicals that disseminate the proceedings of the Centre's international and multidisciplinary colloquia. The Centre is led by Danielle Buschinger and Florent Gabaude, who appear as the organisers of its conferences and as the contacts for membership. Membership in the CEM de Picardie is open to the public at an annual fee of 30 euros, which entitles members to discounts on conference registration fees and on the purchase price of the Centre's publications. This membership model supports both the scholarly activities and the publishing output of the Presses. The publishing programme is closely tied to the Centre's conference calendar. For example, an international multidisciplinary colloquium is announced for 8–12 October 2026 in Bayreuth, at Café Wahnfried, on the theme "Du surnaturel au naturel : l'effacement du merveilleux dans la littérature, la musique, les beaux-arts du Moyen Âge à nos jours" (From the supernatural to the natural: the erasure of the marvellous in literature, music and fine arts from the Middle Ages to the present day), organised by Danielle Buschinger and Florent Gabaude. Such events typically generate proceedings that the Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales publishes. The Presses imprint is associated with the Université de Picardie - Jules Verne, a French university based in Amiens, reflecting the academic network within which the Centre operates. While the Centre itself is headquartered in Paris, its publishing brand carries the university's name, signalling an institutional link to Picardie and its medieval studies community. The brand serves a specialised readership of medievalists, historians, literary scholars and musicologists, and its output is distributed primarily through the Centre's own channels and academic networks. As a small scholarly publisher, the Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales does not operate on a commercial mass-market scale. Its identity is defined by its association with the Centre's research mission, its conference series and its membership community. The brand's value lies in the quality and specialisation of its publications, which contribute to the field of medieval studies in France and internationally.

The Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales, Université de Picardie - Jules Verne is the publishing imprint of the Centre d'Études Médiévales de Picardie, a French association declared under the law of 1901. The Centre is seated at 56, rue de l'Arbre-Sec, 75001 Paris. Its statutory object is the animation of research in medieval studies: the organisation of scientific events, the publication of journals, conference proceedings and other works. The publishing arm, referred to as the Presses, exists to realise this publication mission. The Centre is led by Danielle Buschinger and Florent Gabaude, who are named as the organisers of its activities and as contacts for membership. Membership is open at an annual fee of 30 euros, granting discounts on conference registration and on the purchase of the Centre's publications. This structure supports a cycle of scholarly conferences and their resulting publications. The Centre's conference programme includes international and multidisciplinary colloquia. One announced event is scheduled for 8–12 October 2026 in Bayreuth, at Café Wahnfried, under the title "Du surnaturel au naturel : l'effacement du merveilleux dans la littérature, la musique, les beaux-arts du Moyen Âge à nos jours". The organisers are Danielle Buschinger and Florent Gabaude. The argumentaire for this colloquium discusses the evolution of the marvellous and supernatural in medieval literature, noting three modes of supernatural occurrence in medieval literature: benevolent divine interventions (miraculosus), malevolent interventions of Satan (diabolicus), and pagan "marvels" (mirabilis) that invite symbolic interpretation. Such thematic conferences are typical of the Centre's output and feed into the Presses' publication list. The Presses imprint carries the name of the Université de Picardie - Jules Verne, a university located in Amiens, France. This association indicates an academic link between the Centre and the university, although the Centre itself is headquartered in Paris. The publishing brand thus serves as a bridge between the Centre's Paris-based activities and the university's scholarly community in Picardie. As a specialised academic publisher, the Presses du Centre d'Études Médiévales focuses on medieval studies, including literature, music, fine arts and history. Its publications are aimed at researchers, academics and students in these fields. The brand does not operate in mass-market commercial publishing; its distribution is primarily through academic channels, the Centre's membership network and conference sales. The exact founding date of the Presses imprint is not documented in the available evidence, but it is closely tied to the Centre's history of organising conferences and publishing their proceedings.

• International multidisciplinary colloquium 'Du surnaturel au naturel' to be held in Bayreuth, organised by Danielle Buschinger and Florent Gabaude.

Specialised academic publisher for medieval studies, affiliated with the Centre d'Études Médiévales de Picardie and the Université de Picardie - Jules Verne.

• Conference proceedings

  Published volumes of the Centre's international colloquia.

• Scholarly journals

  Periodicals in the field of medieval studies.

• Edited volumes and monographs

  Other books published by the Centre.

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